Prices at 58 hospitals in Georgia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $606 — 16% above the US median ($524), roughly 2.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Hospital | Louisville, GA | $98 | $195 | — | 99 min | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach | Byron, GA | $147 | $206 | ★ 1/5 | 173 min | — |
| Miller County Hospital | Colquitt, GA | $218 | $321 | — | 85 min | — |
| Wills Memorial Hospital | Washington, GA | $228 | $261 | — | 105 min | — |
| Warm Springs Medical Center | Warm Springs, GA | $243 | — | — | 75 min | — |
| Sgmc Health Lanier | Lakeland, GA | $275 | $363 | — | 84 min | — |
| Stephens County Hospital | Toccoa, GA | $336 | $401 | ★ 2/5 | 130 min | — |
| Union General Hospital | Blairsville, GA | $339 | $382 | ★ 3/5 | 165 min | — |
| Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc | Douglas, GA | $342 | — | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | — |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital | Hiawassee, GA | $355 | $376 | — | 156 min | — |
| Southwell Medical, a Campus of Trmc | Adel, GA | $361 | $364 | — | — | — |
| Southern Regional Medical Center | Riverdale, GA | $405 | $418 | ★ 1/5 | 265 min | — |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | Newnan, GA | $405 | $418 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Sgmc Health | Valdosta, GA | $416 | $390 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Sgmc Berrien Campus | Nashville, GA | $416 | $425 | — | 92 min | — |
| St Joseph's Hospital-Savannah | Savannah, GA | $434 | $1,373 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Mountain Lakes Medical Center | Clayton, GA | $436 | $757 | — | 109 min | — |
| Crisp Regional Hospital | Cordele, GA | $450 | $596 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital and Manor | Bainbridge, GA | $470 | $433 | ★ 1/5 | 162 min | — |
| Clinch Memorial Hospital | Homerville, GA | $477 | $794 | — | 94 min | — |
| Tift Regional Medical Center | Tifton, GA | $482 | $423 | ★ 3/5 | 255 min | — |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | Macon, GA | $482 | $397 | ★ 2/5 | 182 min | — |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | Milledgeville, GA | $482 | $397 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | — |
| Monroe County Hospital | Forsyth, GA | $491 | $197 | — | 149 min | — |
| Hamilton Medical Center | Dalton, GA | $522 | $2,219 | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $606 — about 2.8× the Medicare rate ($220). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($440).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,352 list price could save about $746 (55%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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